Former UF Professor Reaches A New Peak in Health After Hidden Brain Condition

A decade ago, David Whitney accomplished his goal of 50 marathons by the age of 50. He had climbed to the highest point in the contiguous U.S. (the…

Shelby Fights Off Aggressive, Fast-Spreading Brain Tumor at UF Health

Shelby Copas, always a natural athlete, collected several trophies throughout her childhood. Her extraordinary athleticism was especially on display in…

5 Common Types Of Headaches & How To Alleviate Them

Do you often find yourself taking ibuprofen at your desk in the afternoons, or clutching your forehead and shutting off the lights early in the evenings?…

How To Lower Your A1C, For People Without Diabetes

A few years ago you may not have known about A1C, but now, it seems to be the buzz of every pharmaceutical commercial on your TV. The A1C test measures your…

Someone In Your House Has The Flu. Here’s How To Stay Healthy.

It starts subtly, with just a runny nose and a little fatigue. Maybe it’s your partner who is feeling a little run down, or your child who seems to be sluggish…

Clinical Trial Helps Frank Find Hope Through Late-Stage Melanoma

In the last year of his life, Frank Parrillo underwent four craniotomies and several grueling rounds of radiation to treat melanoma that had spread to his…

UF Health St. Johns opens two urgent care centers in St. Johns County, expanding access to convenient care

October 14, 2024

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — UF Health St. Johns announces the opening of two urgent care centers in St. Augustine, expanding access to fast, comprehensive for…

Emergency Care, Urgent Care, and Primary Care: What's the Difference?

You wake up sweating at 3 a.m. on a Sunday morning with severe chest pain and nausea. Should you try to go back to sleep or call 9-1-1? It’s 7 p.m. on a…

Patrick Harris, D.O. joins UF Health St. Johns, expands access to primary care

August 5, 2024

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Patrick J. Harris, D.O., a board certified family medicine physician, has joined UF Health St. Johns and is now caring for patients at UF…

Study explores association between fluoride exposure in pregnancy and neurobehavioral issues in young children

May 20, 2024

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Higher fluoride levels in pregnant women are linked to increased odds of their children exhibiting neurobehavioral problems at age 3,…